Fragile bone disease, also known as osteoporosis, is degenerative bone disease, affecting thousands of people every year in the United States. There are about 93,000 osteoporotic hip fractures, and due to fractures approximately 11-19% of people in the US die within a year.
Healthy bones are made of small holes similar to honeycombs, but with bones that are plagued by osteoporosis, these honeycomb-like holes start to break, creating much larger holes. As a result, the bones lose their strength and become thin and brittle.
Three types of bone cells help maintain bone.
Osteoclasts that remove bone tissue
• Osteoblasts that create new bone cells
• Osteocytes that promote the entire process
When osteoclasts have to work harder, brittle bone develops and causes a wider gap in honeycombs that osteoblasts can actually sell, which they can actually meet.
For this reason, the height of the affected person is significantly impaired, and the spine is also not aligned. Some of the high-risk areas of this disease are the hip, shoulder, wrist, back.
Several risk factors that may lead to osteoporosis are as follows.
•smoking
• Lower weight
• Lack of activity
• Food, low calcium intake
• Drugs that include long-term use of steroids
• Family history
• Excessive alcohol consumption
Several risk factors such as gender and family history are inherited and can not be prevented. However factors such as drug use, smoking, lack of physical activity may increase the risk of osteoporosis, changes in lifestyle may reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis.
Symptoms of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is often referred to as "silent disease", as there are few discernible symptoms that indicate that an individual is at risk or is developing the disease. However, those suffering from fragile bone diseases will experience more frequent fractures. It is prudent to ask the doctor to evaluate the risk of developing osteoporosis even if the bone is broken or has no fractures with a mild decline.
The condition that often causes fragile bones is genetic, and it is passed from one generation to the next. Even without a family history of osteoporosis it is important to know that some people grow throughout their lifetime.
Genes affected by brittle bone disease are also the cause of collagen production and play an important role in bone protection.
How to prevent and control osteoporosis
By eating nutritious diet rich in calcium, minerals and vitamins you can prevent osteoporosis. Besides that, regular exercises, dancing, jogging, walking and so on are also useful. Maintain normal weight, avoid smoking and excessive alcohol intake. Soda pop drinks should be avoided as it interferes with the absorption of calcium in the body.
The fragile bone disease is definitely a serious bone condition and should not be lightly taken. Everyone who thinks you are suffering from this condition should contact the doctor for evaluation. If you start prevention work earlier, it will be better in the long run.
